Disclaimer: I don't own life with Derek and all the characters on the show.

Word: Tea.

"Hey Casey, do you wanna have tea with me today?"

Casey looked up from the textbook she was reading and saw Marti in front of her, wearing one of those dresses that people used to wear when they went to high tea in the past. It was one of those dresses that a royal young lady wore to tea. Well one that Marti wore last Halloween when she was dressed up as a princess.

Casey sighed and said, "No Marti, I don't think I can, at least not today." Marti's bubbly, spirited face changed to a face with disappointment all over it. "Oh," she said, "I'll go ask Smerek."

"Okay, some other time maybe? Aw, Marti, okay, okay. I'll come to tea. Where is this tea anyway?" Marti smiled and said, "In my room! Just come in five minutes okay? And wear something princessy okay?"

Casey laughed. She went up to the closet and took out a dress and showed it to Marti who said, "Yeah! Wear that! And oh, should I invite Smerek too, even though you are coming?"

Casey laughed loudly and said, "Derek, having tea? Okay Marti, I would love to see that! Are you going to tell him to wear a royal, princess dress?"

"That's an awesome idea!! SMEREK!" She ran out of the room and banged on Derek's door. Casey heard Marti say,

"Do you wanna come to tea and wear a princess dress and stick your little finger out?"

You should have seen Derek's expression when he heard he was invited to tea.

But if you missed that, the expression on Derek's face when Marti told him he had to wear a dress was priceless too.

Author's Note:

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This is my first story in response to a challenge,

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